University of Nevada Las Vegas
4-8
Idaho State
6-7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| UNLV Rebels | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 0 |
2/21/2026 9:14:00 PM | Softball
UNLV defeated Idaho State 14-6 in six innings and held Merrimack off the board 8-0 in five innings
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The Rebels out-hit their opponents 18-10 through two games and only allowed six runs. Lauren Fettic collected both victories in the circle and did not allow a run in her combined 7.2 innings of work. Rachel Cook led the UNLV offense through two games hitting a combined .600 (3-for-5) which included a double, two walks, two RBI and scored three runs for the Rebels. Charelle Aki was 4-for-7 on the day, and all four of her hits were doubles. Aki led the squad with a combined six RBI.
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GAME 1: UNLV 14, Idaho State 6 (6 innings)
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In the bottom of the first inning, the Rebels jumped out front 3-0 after taking advantage of three Bengals' errors and a double to right center by Charelle Aki. UNLV's bats stayed hot and in the second inning after a two-out double by Taryn Calderon and a walk by Rachel Cook, Keyannah Chavez brought them both in after a double to left center. In the bottom of the third inning, Maddie Scott hit an RBI single up the middle to give UNLV a 6-0 lead. In the top of the fourth inning, Idaho State answered back to tie the game 6-all after tallying seven hits. That didn't scare the Rebels, as they answered with a six-run inning of their own in the bottom of the fifth inning with four hits including a solo homer by Diamond Sefe and another double by Aki, which made it 12-6. In the bottom of the sixth inning, with two-outs Calderon and Cook drew back-to-back walks. The Rebels then took advantage of two wild pitches to score a run, 13-6. Keyannah Chavez then drew a walk of her own, and on another Idaho State wild pitch, UNLV scored to give them the run-rule victory.Â
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GAME 2: UNLV 8, Merrimack 0 (5 innings)
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The first inning was scoreless on both sides, but the Scarlet & Gray again jumped out front first. In the bottom of the second inning, UNLV scored three runs on two hits and took advantage of a Merrimack error to go ahead 3-0. In the bottom half of the third, Bri Williams led things off with a walk. Aki then doubled to right center bringing in a run which made it 4-0. Sefe then followed with a single to right center scoring another run, 5-0. With one out and runners in scoring position, Lyla Gonzalez roped a triple to give UNLV a 7-0 lead. Gonzalez then scored on a passed ball to make it 8-0. The next inning was scoreless and in the top of the fifth with two outs, the Warriors were able to get a runner on. However, Lauren Fettic sat down the next batter with a looking strikeout.
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OTHER NOTES:
- Chavez and Sefe both hit .500 on the day.
- Chavez was 3-for-6 which included a double, two RBI and crossed the plate twice for UNLV.
- Sefe was 2-for-4 including a solo homer against the Bengals.
- Fettic had a career-high night in the circle against Merrimack only allowing one hit, struck out six batters and pitched all five innings.
- Aki is now on a six-game hitting streak and has reached base in eight consecutive games.
- Cook is now on a five-game hitting streak and an eight-game reached base streak.
- Calderon has now reached base safely in seven straight games.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Fettic, Lauren (2-3)
L: WICKUM, Riley (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Day, Kira 1 ; NAVARRETE, Belle 1 ; BROWN, Ava 1 ; PETERSON, Brooke 1
RBI: Day, Kira 2 ; NAVARRETE, Belle 1 ; BROWN, Ava 1 ; PETERSON, Brooke 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Day, Kira 1 ; MCDONALD, Camryn 1 ; GROVES, Sydney 1 ; BROWN, Ava 1 ; PETERSON, Brooke 1 ; YEE, Alyssa 1
Batting:
2B: Aki, Charelle 2 ; Calderon, Taryn 1 ; Chavez, Keyannah 1
HR: Sefe, Diamond 1
RBI: Scott, Maddie 1 ; Aki, Charelle 5 ; Calderon, Taryn 1 ; Chavez, Keyannah 2 ; Cook, Rachel 1 ; Sefe, Diamond 1
SH: Gonzalez, Lyla 1 ; Chavez, Keyannah 1 ; Cook, Rachel 1
SF: Calderon, Taryn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Scott, Maddie 1 ; Williams, Bri 1 ; Calderon, Taryn 3 ; Gilbertson, Hailey 1 ; Chavez, Keyannah 2 ; Turner, Natalie 2 ; Cook, Rachel 3 ; Sefe, Diamond 1
SB: Calderon, Taryn 1 ; Turner, Natalie 1
CS: Chavez, Keyannah 1
HBP: Williams, Bri 1 ; Turner, Natalie 1
